Ericson 30+
Built 1979–? by Ericson Yachts
About the Ericson 30+
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1979–?
- Builder
- Ericson Yachts
- Designer
- Bruce King
- Length
- 29.92 ft
- Waterline
- 25.33 ft
- Beam
- 10.5 ft
- Draft
- 5.83 ft
- Displacement
- 9,000 lb
- Ballast
- 4,000 lb
- Hull / keel
- fin keel
- Rig
- sloop
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 25 gal
- Water
- 25 gal
- Water heater
- AC + engine
- Stern thruster
- not fitted
Tank capacities — where the figures come from
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Fuel 25 gal
Our earlier figure comes from a spec database. The owners' association has a factory spec sheet, but it's for members only and couldn't be checked.
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Water heater AC + engine (Seaward)
“I have a Seaward 6 gal. hot water tank” — owners' association (1984), ericsonyachts.org · “a spare battery and a hot water tank immediately over the fuel tank” — search excerpt, ericsonyachts.orgOwners on the EricsonYachts.org forum describe the heater sitting over the fuel tank, with electrical and engine-coolant connections; one 1984 owner reports a 6 gal Seaward. No builder document confirms it as factory equipment; the system plan and brochures on that site are for members only.
Tanks are often replaced or added on older boats — check the tank labels or a survey for yours.
Thrusters and steering — where this comes from
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Bow thruster unknown
No source mentions a thruster.
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Stern thruster not fitted
Our earlier figure of none has no source, and nothing was found either way.
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Steering unknown
The owners' association's spec sheet, brochures and system plan are for members only. Edson's chain-and-wire pedestal data sheet for the Ericson 28 & 30 (S-1015-1) doesn't say which Ericson 30 it covers, so it isn't used here.
Thrusters and steering are often replaced — check the units on your boat before ordering parts.
Sources disagree on hull construction — left blank rather than guessed.
Fractional sloop; updated successor to the Ericson 30-2 (1977). Shoal-draft keel (4.0 ft) optional. Owners describe more than one Universal diesel fitted; the 16 hp 5416 is one. Sailboatdata gives no last-built year. Limited stowage.
Engines fitted
- Universal 5416 — 16 hp, diesel standard
Manuals and brochures online
- Spec sheet E30Plus Specifications (EricsonYachts.org resource; download for members only) — ericsonyachts.org
- Brochure Scan of 1980 Ericson 30+ marketing brochure (EricsonYachts.org resource; members only) (1980) — ericsonyachts.org
- Brochure E30Plus Color Brochure (EricsonYachts.org resource; members only) — ericsonyachts.org
- Document E30Plus System Plan (EricsonYachts.org resource; members only) — ericsonyachts.org
Hosted by the builder or an owners' association; they own the copyright.
Known problems for this model
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Leaking anchor locker deck
The anchor locker pan tends to leak eventually, dripping into the V-berth behind the liner where it is hard to spot; the fix is simple but gets worse if ignored.ericsonyachts.org
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Mast step reinforcement deck
Some boats have an aluminum plate added under the deck at the mast step, suggesting the area can need reinforcing; inspect for deflection or cracking.ericsonyachts.org
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Tight engine and transmission access engine
The Universal diesel is regarded as reliable, but reaching the transmission and control cables is awkward; some owners remove the water heater to gain room.ericsonyachts.org
Model sources (3)
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Other Ericson models
- Ericson 27 1971–1978
- Ericson 32-3 1985–?
- Ericson 35-2 1969–1982
- Ericson 38 ?–1987
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.